Official UK procurement notice
RFI - Identity Fraud Check and, Email and Phone Validation
Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTHIS IS A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE ONLY
Introduction:
The Buyer is delivering the GOV.UK One Login programme and system; a single, ubiquitous and secure way for users to log in and, where necessary, prove who they are to access central government services. It will replace multiple legacy systems across government, transforming the user experience and reducing duplication, improving counter-fraud protection and realising significant financial benefits.
The core of the system is live. Users can create an account, log in and prove (and then reuse) their identity through either a web-based journey or smartphone app to access a growing number of government services. They can draw on recognised identity evidence like passports or Drivers Licences to prove their identity wholly online, or choose to use our in-person identity checking option (offered in partnership with the Post Office). Over 3 million people have so far proved their identity through GOV.UK One Login.
Purpose:
Government Digital Service (GDS) is conducting this market engagement exercise to gather information from suppliers regarding the potential procurement for the provision of email and phone validation service as well as an Identity Fraud checks service. This is to help us refine our requirements, understand the available solutions and gauge market interest.
The purpose of this RFI is to:
- Understand the range of solutions, services and prices available in the market.
- Refine our requirements and procurement approach based on market feedback.
To express your interest, please email: [email protected] with the subject line clearly stating: prj_6102 RFI - Identity Fraud Check and, Email and Phone Validation by EOP 30 October 2025. We will then send you the market engagement pack to complete.
CPV: Database and operating software package · Miscellaneous networking software development services · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Oct 2025, 08:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2025, 08:25 GMT
- Authority reference
prj_6102- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068761- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d4b4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
28 Oct 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published365 days ago28 Oct 2025, 08:25 GMT
- Market engagement354 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
RESPONSES SUBJECT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE SUBJECT LINE: prj_6102 - RFI - Identity Fraud Check and, Email and Phone Validation
We request that suppliers respond to each question in this RFI with as much detail as possible to assist us in understanding the potential solutions and market dynamics.
Please note:
This RFI is not an invitation to tender. It is not part of any formal procurement process and is solely for informational purposes.
No evaluation or scoring will take place and this RFI does not constitute a commitment to undertake any procurement exercise in the future.
Participation in this RFI is voluntary and there is no obligation to respond.
No supplier will be prejudiced by their decision to participate or not participate in this RFI.
All information provided by suppliers will be treated in confidence, in line with our confidentiality policies.
All suppliers interested in this RFI must write to [email protected] by EOP 30 October 2025 in order to receive the RFI pack.
- Contract starts149 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Oct 2025, 08:25 GMTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender